00:00Japan now has a new kind of emergency vehicle built not for people but for
00:04humanoid robots that need repairing. When a robot fails, the van can deliver
00:10technicians, repair equipment, and even a spare humanoid to take its place.
00:43Instead of stretchers and medical supplies, the space inside is fitted up for
00:47maintenance work, computers, spare parts, and robots. Its developers say the vehicle is
00:52the first of its kind in Japan. The service is starting with a single vehicle, but the
00:58company says it could add more vehicles if demand increases.
01:11The launch comes as Japan tries to gain ground in a robotic industry increasingly
01:16shaped by competition with the U.S. and China.
Comments